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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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